Guns seized from Abra gun-for-hire lair

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Police intelligence agents seized on Thursday guns from the lair of a known gun-for-hire in Langiden town, Abra but failed to corner their main target – Prudencio Britanico, Jr., wanted for a series of paid killings.

Policemen from the Provincial Intelligence branch, Provincial Public Safety Company of Abra, 24th Special Action Company of the Special Action Force and Regional Intelligence Unit (RIU-14) seized two M16 Colt rifles, two short magazines and 28 rounds of live ammunition for M16 at the house of Britanico in Barangay Quilat, Langiden.